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The Wire (2002–2008)

The Absolute Greatest Crime Drama on Television

[10/10 · 14 February 2008]

I have watched "The Wire" since it's debut on HBO. The deep story lines and character development make this an extremely captivating show. Realistic? Not really. It's better. I'm a 23 year veteran of a large law enforcement agency. Believe me, no one would want to watch a truly realistic police drama. It would be excruciatingly boring. "The Wire" captures the most dramatic and controversial aspects of police work, government, politics and bureaucracy and adds just the right amount of street grit, personal struggle, and action to make this show the fastest hour you can spend in front of a TV. The strong connections to the City of Baltimore, complete with accents and on-location filming compliment the gritty story lines and scenes. But "The Wire" is much more than a crime drama. "The Wire" delves deep into the hierarchy, customs and inner politics of the police, street gangs, organized crime, city and state government, the public schools and the media and exposes surprising correlations between each. "The Wire" dramatizes how none of these entities is immune from political corruption, backstabbing, misconduct, micromanagement, grandstanding, incompetent leadership, or coups.

"The Wire", at its heart, is an entertaining, intriguing classic struggle between good and evil. The interesting part is trying to figure out who is which.

How It's Made (2001–2019)

Simple yet fascinating look into how simple every day objects are made

[10/10 · 10 February 2008]

I can't get enough of this show. The simple, straightforward delivery really allows the viewer to focus on the manufacturing processes without dealing with any drama or attempts at humor.My kids thought it was boring at first, but they are now "addicted" to the show. VERY educational. I only hope the show keeps its current format and does not switch to a flashier one as the show's popularity grows.I have seen shows on the manufacturing of everything from Cricket bats to vinyl records disks and dinosaur skeleton reproductions. If you are curious about the fabrication process involved in the manufacturing of everyday devices, you will also find "How it's Made" hard to turn off.